Ready To Chill Out? Plan a Winter Vacation in These Cities

It’s been a brutal summer across the United States – particularly in Florida – so we don’t blame you if you already have eyes on vacations in cooler climates for the holiday season.

To help Americans plan their travels over the colder months, WalletHub developed a ranking of the best U.S. destinations that are also the easiest to reach. The report analyzed nearly 70 of the largest metro areas and considered aspects such as flight data, safety indicators and weather predictions.

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WalletHub’s report also focused on the cost and convenience of traveling to each location as well as its affordability. It also considered the number of attractions and variety of activities in each destination.

10 Best Winter Vacation Destinations for Cold-Weather Lovers

1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
3. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
4. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
5. St. Louis, MO-IL
6. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
7. Kansas City, MO-KS
8. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
9. Albuquerque, NM
10. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

Obviously, Florida isn’t going to make the list of vacation destinations for cold-weather lovers. No Florida cities made that ranking. But the Sunshine State fared better on WalletHub’s second list.

Top 15 Winter Vacation Destinations for Warm-Weather Lovers:

1. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
2. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX
3. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
4. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
5. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
6. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
7. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
8. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
9. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
10. Charleston-North Charleston, SC
11. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
12. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
13. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
14. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
15. Urban Honolulu, HI

Other Florida metro areas to make the list (and their ranking): Lakeland-Winter Haven (16), Jacksonville (19), Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach (22), Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent (24), Cape Coral-Fort Myers (25), Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach (30), Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville (31), and North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton (34).

WalletHub is a personal finance company that produces a suite of services and tools including free credit checks. Read the full report here.

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